2015 – 2016 Community Health Grants

SUSAN G. KOMEN® NORTH CAROLINA TRIANGLE TO THE COAST HAS AWARDED MORE

THAN $500,000 IN GRANT FUNDING TO 12 LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

RALEIGH, NC- Susan G. Komen® North Carolina Triangle to the Coast (NCTC) has given $545,635 in grant funding to 12 community organizations conducting breast health services and education projects for the underserved, under-insured and uninsured populations in its 29-county service area in eastern and central North Carolina.

“Community Health Grants provide screening and diagnostic mammograms, education, support services and treatment support,” said Pam Kohl, Komen NCTC executive director. “Money raised at our annual Komen Wilmington Race for the Cure® and Komen Triangle Race for the Cure® events allows us to provide these services to those whose lives have been touched by breast cancer.”

An independent review panel selects the Komen NCTC Community grantees based on the impact the program will make in the community, the long term sustainability of the project and the specific needs of the community it serves.

The 2015-2016 Community Health Grants will provide two educational/support programs, nine screening programs, and one treatment support program. This year’s grantees include the following 12 organizations: